I have nowt to appologise for.
Right, positive tips....
Consider dropping the script for the text to scroll round the mouse. It uses more bandwidth than the rest of the whole page.
Spruce up the front page with some pics and a background colour.
Have a look on Google for other 'free' forums with either no popups or limited to one popup per session.
Have a good look at other peoples personal homepages and get some design ideas that way. If you see something you like, take a look at the HTML source to see how it's done, then incorporate it into your own site. A bit like you would have for the script
HTH